Savielly Tartakower vs Paul F Johner

Karlsbad · 1929 · Nimzo-Indian Defense · 1/2-1/2 in 40 moves

The Game

White Savielly Tartakower
Black Paul F Johner
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Karlsbad
Site Karlsbad
Date 1929.00.00
Opening Nimzo-Indian Defense (E21)
Moves 40
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/2nk3p/1p1p4/1P1P1p2/2K5/8/1P2BP1P/8 b - - 1 40

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 b6
  4. 4.Nc3 Bb7
  5. 5.Qc2 Bb4
  6. 6.Bd2 O-O
  7. 7.e3 d5
  8. 8.cxd5 exd5
  9. 9.Bd3 Nbd7
  10. 10.O-O Re8
  11. 11.Nb5 Bd6
  12. 12.Rac1 Nf8
  13. 13.Nxd6 cxd6
  14. 14.Qc7 Re7
  15. 15.Qxd8 Rxd8
  16. 16.Bb4 Ne6
  17. 17.Ne5 Rc7
  18. 18.Rxc7 Nxc7
  19. 19.Rc1 Nfe8
  20. 20.Nc6 Bxc6
  21. 21.Rxc6 Kf8
  22. 22.e4 dxe4
  23. 23.Bxe4 g6
  24. 24.a4 f5
  25. 25.Bf3 Rd7
  26. 26.Kf1 Ke7
  27. 27.Ke2 Ne6
  28. 28.Kd3 Rc7
  29. 29.g3 Rxc6
  30. 30.Bxc6 N8c7
  31. 31.Kc4 Nd8
  32. 32.Bf3 Kd7
  33. 33.Bd2 Nc6
  34. 34.g4 Ne7
  35. 35.d5 Nc8
  36. 36.gxf5 gxf5
  37. 37.Be3 b5+
  38. 38.axb5 Nb6+
  39. 39.Bxb6 axb6
  40. 40.Be2

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